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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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