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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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