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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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