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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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