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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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