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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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