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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the 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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