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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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