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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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