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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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