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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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