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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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