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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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