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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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