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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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