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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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