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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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