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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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