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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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