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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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