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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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