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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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