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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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