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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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