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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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