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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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