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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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