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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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