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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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