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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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