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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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