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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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