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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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