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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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