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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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