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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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