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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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