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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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