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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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