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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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