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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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