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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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