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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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