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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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