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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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