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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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