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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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