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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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