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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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