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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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