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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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