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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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