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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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