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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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