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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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