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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever 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 participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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