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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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