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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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