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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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