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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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