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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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