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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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