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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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