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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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