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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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