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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major 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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