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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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