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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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