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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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