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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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