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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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