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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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