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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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