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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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