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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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