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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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