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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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