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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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