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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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