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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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