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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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