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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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