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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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