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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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