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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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