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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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