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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education