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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider 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 educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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