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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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