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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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