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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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