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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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