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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment 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 handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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