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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the 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 sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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