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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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