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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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