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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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