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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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