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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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