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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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