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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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