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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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