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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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