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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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