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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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