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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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