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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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