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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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