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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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