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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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