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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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