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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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