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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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