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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. 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 teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key 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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