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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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