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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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