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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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