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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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