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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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