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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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