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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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