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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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