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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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