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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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