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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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