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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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