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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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