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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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