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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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