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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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