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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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