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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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