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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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