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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources. Massive open online courses and similar initiatives with open educational resources are allowing millions of self-directed online learners in nations all around the world to learn from well-known educational scholars. MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. The open education resources (OERs) movement was the inspiration for the first massively open online courses. This MOOC classes book deals with the best practices in learning technology based on decades of research. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? How can educators manage low participant motivation and high student attrition? What different strategies are being used by institutions like the University of Pennsylvania to conduct massive open online courses?

The latest historical trends in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Higher education instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to grasp these enlightening new open educational resources experiments. Higher education instructors and desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help humans succeed in these MOOC classes. This fine new book discusses the key opportunities associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To find out more see this Education Books For Teachers website.

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