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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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