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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering 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 educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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