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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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