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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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