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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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