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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews 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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