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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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