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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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