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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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