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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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