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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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