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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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