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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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