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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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