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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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