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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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