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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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