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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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