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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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