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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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