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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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