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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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