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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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