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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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