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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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