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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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