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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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