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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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