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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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