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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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