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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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