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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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