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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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