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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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