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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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