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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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