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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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