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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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