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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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