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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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