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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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