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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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