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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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