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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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