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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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