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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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