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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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