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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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