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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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