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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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