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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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