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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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