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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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