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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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