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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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