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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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