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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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