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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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