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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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