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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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