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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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