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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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