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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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