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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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