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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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