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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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