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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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