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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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