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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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