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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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