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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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