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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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