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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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