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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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