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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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