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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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