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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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