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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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