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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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