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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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