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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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