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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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