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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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