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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 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 stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major 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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