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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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