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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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