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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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