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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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