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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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