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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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