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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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