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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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