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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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