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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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