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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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