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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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