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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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