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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing 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 ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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