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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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