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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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