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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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