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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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