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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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