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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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