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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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