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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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