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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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