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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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