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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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