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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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