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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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