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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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