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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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