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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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