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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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