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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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