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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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