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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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