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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras 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 stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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