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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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