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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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