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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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