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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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