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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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