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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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