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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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