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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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