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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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