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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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