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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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