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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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