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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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