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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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