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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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