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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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