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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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