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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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