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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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