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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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