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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the 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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