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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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