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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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