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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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