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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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