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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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