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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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