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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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