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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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