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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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