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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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