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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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