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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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