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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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