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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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