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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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