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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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