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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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