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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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