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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and 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 we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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