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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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