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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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