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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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