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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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