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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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