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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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