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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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