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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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