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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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