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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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