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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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