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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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