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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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