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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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