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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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