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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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