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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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