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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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