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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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