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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the 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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