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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? 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 student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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