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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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