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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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