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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle 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 institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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