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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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