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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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