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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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