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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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