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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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