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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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