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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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