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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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