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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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