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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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