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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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