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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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