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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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