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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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