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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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