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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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