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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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