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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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