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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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