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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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