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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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