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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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