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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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