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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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