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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning 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 massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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