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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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