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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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