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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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