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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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