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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. 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 classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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