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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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