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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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