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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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