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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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