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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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