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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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