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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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