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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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