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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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