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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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