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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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