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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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