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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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