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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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