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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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