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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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