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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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