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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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