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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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