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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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