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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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