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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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