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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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