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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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