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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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