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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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