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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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