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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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