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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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