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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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