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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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