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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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