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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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