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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)