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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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