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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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