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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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