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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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