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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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