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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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