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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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