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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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