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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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