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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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