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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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