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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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