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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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