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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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