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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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