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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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