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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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