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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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