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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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