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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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