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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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