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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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