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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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