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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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