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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education