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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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