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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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