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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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