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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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