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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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