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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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