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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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