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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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