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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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