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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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