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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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