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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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