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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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