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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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