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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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