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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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