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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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