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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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