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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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