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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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