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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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