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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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