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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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