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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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