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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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