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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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