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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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