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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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