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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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