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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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