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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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