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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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