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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. 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 educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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