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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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