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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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