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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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