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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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