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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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