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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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