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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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