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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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