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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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