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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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