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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches 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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