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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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