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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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