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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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