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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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