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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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