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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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