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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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