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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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