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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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