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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses 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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