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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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