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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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