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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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