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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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