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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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