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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education