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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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