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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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