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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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