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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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