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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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