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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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