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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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