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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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