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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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