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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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