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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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