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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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