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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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