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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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