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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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