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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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