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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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