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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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