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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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