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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. 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 massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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