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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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