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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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