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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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