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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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