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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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