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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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