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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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