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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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