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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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