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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning 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 classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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