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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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