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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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