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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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