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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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