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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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