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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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