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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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