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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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