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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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