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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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