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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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