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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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