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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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