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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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