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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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