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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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